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We hope you enjoy
the pictures on this page as much as we do.
In 1986, the Pueblo Historical Aircraft
Society was requested to create a number of 4 x 8 foot display panels
depicting the manufacturing and military history of the B-24 Liberator
bomber of world war II fame.
These
panels were transported to Ft. Worth Texas where they formed a major display
of the 50th reunion of the first flight of the B-24. After the reunion,
the panels were returned to Pueblo for permanent display as a memorial
to the B-24 training base of WWII which was in operation from 1942 to 1946.
This
display formed the basis for the International B-24 Memorial Museum which
was formally dedicated on July 15th, 1989 by Colonel Robert Vickers, USAFAR
of Albuquerque New Mexico. The B-24 Museum is of special importance to
the citizens of Pueblo and Pueblo County as it is a reminder of Pueblo's
military heritage and its place in military history. The museum is also
a reminder that thousands of aircrew members trained here and then went
on to military assignments in all the various theaters of operation where
many gave their lives. In fact several crewmen lost their lives during
training right here.
The
main purpose of the museum is to honor all those involved in the design,
production and military deployment of the B-24 Liberator.
It is unique that it is the only known
museum dedicated to a specific airport.
B-24 Liberator
(our favorite...smile)
Although
the museum lacks an actual B-24 to display, the indoor collection of B-24
technical and design data, military uniforms, airborne radio equipment,
photographs, flight log books and other military aviation memorabilia accurately
portrays the B-24.
